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[May 30, 2012]

Bob Freinberg Becomes President and CEO of Cassidian Communications

HERNDON, VA, May 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
EADS North America's board of directors has confirmed the
appointment of Bob Freinberg as President and CEO of Cassidian
Communications, Inc., an EADS North America company. Freinberg
recently transitioned into the top executive role at the company,
which is a leader in the public safety communications industry with
next-generation 9-1-1 call center applications, emergency
notification solutions and services, and P-25 land mobile radio
systems.

"Bob is a seasoned leader in the telecommunications field, and has
demonstrated the ability to provide strategic direction while
cultivating key relationships with technology partners, resellers and
clients," said Sean O'Keefe, Chairman of the Board and CEO of EADS
North America. "He leads a very strong team of employees. I have
every confidence that together they will continue to achieve success
in 2012 and beyond."
Freinberg previously served as vice president and general manager for
both the 9-1-1 Call Center Applications and the Notification
Solutions & Services business units of Cassidian Communications. In
his new role as CEO, he oversees all aspects of the organization,
driving its continued growth in both the public and private sectors
in the U.S. and abroad.

Prior to joining Cassidian Communications in 2001, Freinberg spent
five years in international sales and marketing for start-up
companies, successfully launching a Voice over IP (VoIP) carrier in
Europe, Asia and the Americas. He holds a Masters of Business
Administration in Marketing, Distribution, and Logistics from
Michigan State University.

Cassidian Communications continues to serve clients ranging from
public safety operations to Fortune 1000 corporations to federal
agencies. Collectively, the company has more than 40 years of
experience deploying 9-1-1 call processing solutions, notification
solutions and first responder digital trunked radio networks.

About Cassidian Communications (www.CassidianCommunications.com)
As
the largest and most trusted source of mission critical
communications solutions, Cassidian Communications, an EADS North
America company, is leading the way in standards-based NG9-1-1 call
center applications, notification solutions and services and P25 land
mobile radio systems. Headquartered in Temecula, California.

About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North
America is the U.S.-based operation of EADS, a global leader in
aerospace, defense, and related services. EADS contributes more than
$12 billion to the U.S. economy annually and supports over 220,000
American jobs through its network of suppliers. EADS North America,
headquartered in Herndon, Va., offers a broad array of advanced
solutions to meet U.S. military and commercial requirements,
including fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, homeland security systems,
public safety communications, defense electronics and avionics, and
threat detection systems
About EADS
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related
services. In 2011, the Group -- comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian
and Eurocopter -- generated revenues of EUR 66.3 billion and employed
a workforce of more than 133,000.